Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-10

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he iasfsg.
Whsn q kn1asse fanislsss e. tsca-
nnd. . "a thoussnd. are eso1paa ~
SsthsE. hovsvss. such pssm1siEs snd
iFsssponslbas esvsrunsnt b impe@ioss.
Ths indsvidaal aIflxsus eAnDos be sx-
psctsd TO ksep nilss q Roadway 10 re-
paiE, nor 10 Leave fbsis businsss. psFksgs
cucs . day ssa peEhsca often saeh Say,
70 extineuiah ares or ed in preserving
tie pssse aeainss criminals o. dEunktn
brawIsra. These DATES must Be dsls-
Rased 70 men whoss business y , - Us
charge them. Men are designated By
thsiE fs'tow citizens 70 keep the Eoa6s
in repair. Oshsas are designated 10 en-
ting1iaa Gree. aad oesaTs % presaFvs
shs psass and RuaFd shs psOpsrty Of the
eo@nonity. Tee Ere oepaEsmenss and
police dspaFsments Of al eitiss are d
tset Developments Of the last tvo. In
order that all she men eDploysd tn
thsse ysEioes IaboFs for the community
may rsesiss compensation for their ser
yiess, taxation 10 necessary. Here the
neesesity for another department. Of
municipal government is apparent In
order that The money ooutgibutsd bJ
the citizens 10 the general fand may Be
properly sxpeEdsd, council 3 neees
aFy 10 deisFmine when "a exp4ndituEe
Il advisabls, and an executive o1aoer,
Who shall exercise q general supervision
over the systsm which has thes been
developed, IL equally necessary. We
have here. then. Q municipal govern
ment entire. and We perceive that IL is
nothing more than . systematic dele
gaiion Of the duties which. in . small
community. the individuals are sbls to
perform without delegation.
HOY, then, can manislpal govern
ment best BE- c0nd1eted 10 tho interest
Of The govsFnsdf Clearly By eondaot-
ina ID on the simplest plan. The least
governed city Is the beet governed atty,
crowded always that the government
ls sufficient to fully aeeOnIlIsh lie pur-
pose. The religious OF political opia-
Ions Of municipal officials N atteEs little
10 The individual citizen. What the
citizen wants IL 10 feel that the powers
which be delegates are properly used,
that the duties are properly performed,
and that the taxes which he Pays are
properly Applied TO the Purposes for
which they are Intended. Municipal
of3s.als should be competent, hoRess,
and industrious; and muzioipal govern
menl ah0aid be conducted on purely
business principles without references TO
The pseiadicss, beliefs or opinions Of
any citizsn or any nanbeF Of oitizsDs.
What the peop.e want IL municipal
government which gill amply protect
their persons and their property, which
will maintain order, keep the streets in
q proper condition, enforce Wiss sani-
tAEy regulations, and 81 srd each citizen
the smplest freedom to gain bis lIveli-
hood 10 such o manner 90 be sees tit,
provided that be does not choose to
gain 10 by enorOaOhinR upon the rights
Of others. Al each election the people
should decide what citizens are best
titted TO ooadaos sneh q government,
and. having decided. they should pro
coed to elect them, forgetting points Of
personal agreement OF Disagreement,
aud endeavoEing only 10 delegate the
powers Of Rovsrnmsnt TO those who will
use them to she greatest advantage CT
all concerned.
A good, clean government, govern
msnt that will aid in the development
OF our city and insure Profession to life
and property, = government that will te
wisely economical bu, not foolishly 30,
3 government that Will enforce the or.
dinauces OF the city and pusish those
who violate thsm--that Is what the Peo-
pie want. II Ia to be hoped that tbsy
will vote tomorrow for msn who will
give them such a government.